SHORT BEACH DAYS PIE BAKING CONTEST
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 2024
12 NOON
Judging and Tasting at 12:30
Donations accepted and welcome.
Pies must arrive between 12 noon and 12:20 pm. No early or late entries and no exceptions.
Judges to arrive by 12:30 pm.
3 categories: One-crust, two-crust, and tarts
General Guidelines
Open to anyone who complies with the general residency rules for participation in Short Beach Days.
Only one entry per person.
Must pre-register during signups at Firehouse (Wed-Friday) and bring registration number to the contest.
Please bring the recipe for the pie with you to the contest. We publish a book of recipes every 5 years and will need your permission to include your pie if you are a winner.
Winning pies cannot be submitted in future contests.
Whole pie must be submitted
No entry can be sold for consumption after judging due to food safety regulations
Donations are always welcome and spectators who wish to take tasting samples may do so at their own risk.
Judging (see chart below)
To maintain anonymity, judges will be brought in only when all entries are in. No late entries will be permitted once judging has begun
Please note that the pie judging occurs in two rounds. The first round is to select the winners in each category (single crust, two-crust, and tart). The second round is similar to a playoff round in which the 9 winners are then considered by the judges for the BEST-IN-SHOW prize.
Entry Process Rules- IMPORTANT!
1. Pies will not be accepted before the start time of 12 noon. No late entries accepted 20 minutes after the start time. That gives entrants a 20-minute window to deliver their pie for judging.
2. Please plan accordingly, particularly if your pie is susceptible to melting.
3. If your pie is submitted after 12:20 pm, it will be automatically disqualified from judging. The pie, however, will still be served and shared with SBD neighbors even if it is not judged.
4. All pies are photographed at the time of entry. Please remember to bring your card with both your number and the name of your pie written clearly on it. This card will be placed next to your pie as part of the photograph
5. Judges will refer to the photographs of the pies throughout the judging, so the the photos are taken at the moment of entry to ensure maximum beauty
6. Judges will not be facing the pie entry area. No one (except the pie runners) are to speak to or interact with the judges during the judging period.
7. Only until all judges have been served a piece of each pie will the pies then be cut up and served to the SBD community.
8. Pies are served by designated SBD volunteers/runners and we ask that the public do not serve themselves.
9. Please be courteous to your neighbors and return for additional pie rather than take as much as you can in the first go-around.
10. Category winners will be announced at the end of the judging. Best in show/Judge's choice will be announced at the SBD Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening. A special prize will be awarded to the Best in Show/Judge's Choice Pie
Categories
Scoring
Judging will be based on the following criteria by a panel of 3 judges for each category.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 2024
12 NOON
Judging and Tasting at 12:30
Donations accepted and welcome.
Pies must arrive between 12 noon and 12:20 pm. No early or late entries and no exceptions.
Judges to arrive by 12:30 pm.
3 categories: One-crust, two-crust, and tarts
General Guidelines
Open to anyone who complies with the general residency rules for participation in Short Beach Days.
Only one entry per person.
Must pre-register during signups at Firehouse (Wed-Friday) and bring registration number to the contest.
Please bring the recipe for the pie with you to the contest. We publish a book of recipes every 5 years and will need your permission to include your pie if you are a winner.
Winning pies cannot be submitted in future contests.
Whole pie must be submitted
No entry can be sold for consumption after judging due to food safety regulations
Donations are always welcome and spectators who wish to take tasting samples may do so at their own risk.
Judging (see chart below)
To maintain anonymity, judges will be brought in only when all entries are in. No late entries will be permitted once judging has begun
Please note that the pie judging occurs in two rounds. The first round is to select the winners in each category (single crust, two-crust, and tart). The second round is similar to a playoff round in which the 9 winners are then considered by the judges for the BEST-IN-SHOW prize.
Entry Process Rules- IMPORTANT!
1. Pies will not be accepted before the start time of 12 noon. No late entries accepted 20 minutes after the start time. That gives entrants a 20-minute window to deliver their pie for judging.
2. Please plan accordingly, particularly if your pie is susceptible to melting.
3. If your pie is submitted after 12:20 pm, it will be automatically disqualified from judging. The pie, however, will still be served and shared with SBD neighbors even if it is not judged.
4. All pies are photographed at the time of entry. Please remember to bring your card with both your number and the name of your pie written clearly on it. This card will be placed next to your pie as part of the photograph
5. Judges will refer to the photographs of the pies throughout the judging, so the the photos are taken at the moment of entry to ensure maximum beauty
6. Judges will not be facing the pie entry area. No one (except the pie runners) are to speak to or interact with the judges during the judging period.
7. Only until all judges have been served a piece of each pie will the pies then be cut up and served to the SBD community.
8. Pies are served by designated SBD volunteers/runners and we ask that the public do not serve themselves.
9. Please be courteous to your neighbors and return for additional pie rather than take as much as you can in the first go-around.
10. Category winners will be announced at the end of the judging. Best in show/Judge's choice will be announced at the SBD Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening. A special prize will be awarded to the Best in Show/Judge's Choice Pie
Categories
- One crust pie – any kind of filling (cream, custard, etc.)
- Two crust pie – mainly (but not limited to) fruit pies
- Tarts
Scoring
Judging will be based on the following criteria by a panel of 3 judges for each category.
Prizes
There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize in each category for a total of 9 prizes.
Winners will be announced at the end of the contest and prizes will be given out at the SBD Award Ceremony.
In addition, one BEST-IN-SHOW/Judges Choice prize will be awarded to one of the 9 winning pies at the consensus of the judges. This special prize will be announced and awarded at the SBD Awards Ceremony.
Judges
Panel of 3 judges to judge all pies in all categories
Judges will be rotated each year.
Winners from past year’s contest will be given first opportunity to serve as a judge.
To download RULES click HERE
To download REGISTRATION FORM click HERE
There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize in each category for a total of 9 prizes.
Winners will be announced at the end of the contest and prizes will be given out at the SBD Award Ceremony.
In addition, one BEST-IN-SHOW/Judges Choice prize will be awarded to one of the 9 winning pies at the consensus of the judges. This special prize will be announced and awarded at the SBD Awards Ceremony.
Judges
Panel of 3 judges to judge all pies in all categories
Judges will be rotated each year.
Winners from past year’s contest will be given first opportunity to serve as a judge.
To download RULES click HERE
To download REGISTRATION FORM click HERE
